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Sometimes being a solo founder really fucking sucks

Especially when you’re having a shitty day and there’s no one to share it with, logistically or emotionally

I’ve been working 12 hour days, 6 days a week, for 5 weeks I’m making 1/5 what I did freelancing And it just feels so thankless and lonely

Today was a perfect storm of crap A landing page rebuild project fell through a few weeks ago Today I discovered the individual has put the work-in-progress rebuild live without paying me, or telling me

I learn from my accountant I should’ve been charging my clients VAT for the last 3 months So now I have to retrospectively re-invoice several freelance clients and hope they’re okay with it

I walk to my coworking space to record back-to-back roasts The phone booths are in use *all* day and my only option is to walk back home So now I’m hours behind and exhausted

And, as a result of #buildinpublic I’ve got people asking me to roast their sites for free all day And acting bemused or affronted when I suggest paying for a roast or joining my mailing list instead

I love building my own business most days, but today wasn’t one of them

It’s time for deliveroo and bed I think